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Find top propane talent online

January 19, 2023 By Danielle Pesta

Learn how to use digital recruiting strategies to hire and retain new employees for your propane business.

This article is tagged with digital media, Employee hiring, employee recruitment, hiring, marketing, Propane Ninja, the digital space, workforce development and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Bridget Kidd strengthens PERC’s relationship with state propane leaders and others in the industry. (Photo by LP Gas staff)

Propane Personality: Bridget Kidd

January 18, 2023 By Brian Richesson

Learn more about Bridget Kidd’s role leading industry-facing initiatives and talking to propane marketers with the Propane Education & Research Council.

This article is tagged with leadership, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), Propane Personality, Rural Computer Consultants (RCC), women in propane and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Regional spotlight: Propane fuels the Northeast

January 16, 2023 By Brian Richesson

Our quarterly series examines  the unique geographical nature  of the propane industry. This month, we look at the Northeast.

This article is tagged with Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Northeast, Pennsylvania, propane gallons, propane retailers, propane supply, renewable propane, Rhode Island, state association, Vermont, weather and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Distribution facility photo by LP Gas staff

Otodata opens distribution facility in Pennsylvania

January 13, 2023 By Brian Richesson

Otodata opened a new distribution facility outside Pittsburgh, from where the Montreal-based tank monitoring company plans to ship products to U.S. customers.

This article is tagged with Canada, Otodata, Pennsylvania, propane technology, tank monitoring, U.S. propane market and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Renewable propane floor sign photo by LP Gas staff

5 questions that will shape the propane industry in 2023, beyond

January 12, 2023 By Brian Richesson

A new year brings resolutions but also questions about the future. Here are five questions about the propane industry in 2023.

This article is tagged with autogas, Blue Flame Blog, congress, Cummins, LP Gas Growth Summit, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), Propane Days, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane engines, renewable propane, state association, technology, Tucker Perkins and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Michelle Wicker, new CEO of the Iowa Propane Gas Association, visits Capitol Hill. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Wicker)

State propane associations welcome ‘new blood’

January 11, 2023 By Jennifer Webb

As the new year begins, several state propane gas associations are welcoming new leaders. Here’s more about their backgrounds, plans and goals.

This article is tagged with Alabama, California, Iowa, Kansas, state association, West Virginia, Wisconsin and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Photo of propane school bus courtesy of Roush CleanTech

‘Staggering’ results in first year of Clean School Bus funding

January 11, 2023 By Brian Richesson

Of the more than 2,500 buses benefiting from the EPA’s Clean School Bus Program in 2022, 95 percent were for electric buses.

This article is tagged with legislation, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane school buses, Roush CleanTech, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and posted in Current Issue, From the Magazine, News

Propane retailers are paying close attention to the new technology available for their operations. (Photo courtesy of Cargas)

New frontiers: Propane leaders use technology to advance operations

January 9, 2023 By Ellen Kriz

For three propane leaders, technology is central to a vision of growth. Learn more about their planning and implementation processes.

This article is tagged with Chelsea Aiken, EDP, High Grade Gas Service, Kara Tucker, Koppy's Propane, McAdams Propane, propane software, propane technology, tank monitoring and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Propane terminology to know

January 5, 2023 By Randy Warner

Out of gas, interruption of service, leak check, pressure test: What do they mean? Randy Warner reviews propane terminology you need to know.

This article is tagged with cavagna, Cavagna Group, Cavagna North America, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), propane safety, Randy Warner, Safety First column and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

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Set underground lines safely

January 2, 2023 By John McCoy

Propane marketers routinely set new systems at residential, commercial and industrial customer locations. Follow these steps to avoid striking a utility.

This article is tagged with Legal Brief, propane safety, safety, underground tanks and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

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